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Public Transit in Wisconsin

Transit agencies based in Wisconsin and what they reported to the 2025 National Transit Database

Transit agencies
169
Passenger trips (2025)
48.5 million
8.2 per resident
Vehicle revenue miles
49.1 million
Fare revenue
$55.3M
14.0% of operating costs

Monthly ridership

Passenger trips at Wisconsin agencies that report every month, in millions

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PeriodPassenger trips
Aug 20263.04 million
Dec 20253.14 million
Dec 20243.15 million
Dec 20233.21 million
Dec 20222.72 million
Dec 20212.62 million
Dec 20201.74 million
Dec 20194.17 million
Dec 20184.32 million
Dec 20174.64 million
Dec 20165.38 million

August 2026: 3.04 million trips (-9.2% vs. a year earlier).

Transit agencies in Wisconsin

By passenger trips in 2025

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AgencyTripsRevenue milesFare recovery
Milwaukee CountyMilwaukee · Bus, Demand Response25.4 million18.6 million13.7%
City of MadisonMadison · Bus, Bus Rapid Transit, Demand Response12.5 million6.02 million14.5%
City of KenoshaKenosha · Bus, Streetcar, Demand Response1.19 million992,28521.1%
City of Racine, WisconsinRacine · Bus, Demand Response, Commuter Bus980,5781.2 million10.0%
City of Green BayGreen Bay · Bus, Demand Response874,3471.15 million12.2%
City of Eau ClaireEau Claire · Bus, Demand Response723,4391.08 million17.6%
City of La CrosseLa Crosse · Bus, Demand Response691,9431.02 million8.4%
City of AppletonAppleton · Bus, Demand Response655,2431.46 million10.3%
City of Oshkosh, WisconsinOshkosh · Bus, Demand Response617,947702,95013.8%
City of SheboyganSheboygan · Bus, Demand Response562,512663,29313.3%
City of WaukeshaWaukesha · Bus, Demand Response, Commuter Bus419,205837,7636.6%
City of Wausau, WisconsinWausau · Bus, Demand Response418,985380,8009.1%
City of JanesvilleJanesville · Bus, Demand Response373,903453,03610.6%
City of ManitowocManitowoc · Bus, Demand Response273,164501,2299.4%
City of Stevens PointStevens Point · Bus, Demand Response172,882371,9047.1%
Fond du Lac, WisconsinFond Du Lac · Bus, Demand Response139,202253,98211.4%
Bay Area Rural Transit CommissionAshland · Bus, Demand Response129,081828,5809.6%
Dunn County Transit CommissionMenomonie · Bus, Demand Response120,33685,4537.3%
Menominee Indian Tribe of WisconsinKeshena · Demand Response, Bus119,3011.04 million9.1%
City of BeloitBeloit · Bus, Demand Response109,270323,1624.6%
City of Wisconsin RapidsWisconsin Rapids · Demand Response105,488486,70631.6%
Ozaukee CountyPort Washington · Demand Response104,157868,38015.6%
City of MarshfieldMarshfield · Demand Response100,119323,80339.9%
City of WatertownWatertown · Demand Response90,087313,70538.4%
City of Beaver DamBeaver Dam · Demand Response85,742293,72125.1%
City of PlattevillePlatteville · Bus, Demand Response76,129157,82229.8%
Sawyer County/LCO Transit CommissionHayward · Demand Response71,317597,36616.6%
City of West BendWest Bend · Demand Response68,826297,35231.4%
City of PortagePortage · Demand Response59,282252,31342.6%
City of OnalaskaOnalaska · Demand Response59,211478,45425.7%
County of WashingtonWest Bend · Demand Response58,466828,53015.6%
City of MerrillMerrill · Demand Response53,99339,49913.3%
City of TomahTomah · Demand Response46,374241,98121.7%
City of MonroeMonroe · Demand Response45,893116,59728.9%
Door CountySturgeon Bay · Demand Response44,835295,41713.2%
Oneida Tribe of Indians of WisconsinGreen Bay · Demand Response44,429281,5211.8%
City of Prairie du ChienPrairie Du Chien · Demand Response43,683147,87432.7%
City of Chippewa FallsChippewa Falls · Demand Response42,801170,91026.0%
Rusk County Transit CommissionLadysmith · Bus, Demand Response41,176585,27438.4%
City of ViroquaViroqua · Demand Response41,103175,14031.0%
City of ReedsburgReedsburg · Demand Response40,643133,02950.2%
City of ShawanoShawano · Demand Response40,292147,78469.4%
County of WalworthElkhorn · Demand Response40,158413,7477.3%
City of WaupacaWaupaca · Demand Response39,259166,71927.5%
Village of PloverPlover · Demand Response33,894167,05828.9%
City of BarabooBaraboo · Demand Response31,028131,96045.6%
Bad River Band of Lake Superior Tribe of ChippewaOdanah · Bus30,561208,2616.2%
City of RiponRipon · Demand Response28,72093,00136.2%
City of MaustonMauston · Demand Response26,86985,98629.9%
City of MarinetteMarinette · Demand Response26,798135,10626.3%
Oneida-Vilas Transit CommissionRhinelander · Demand Response, Bus26,266292,9939.5%
City of Fort AtkinsonFort Atkinson · Demand Response26,04978,99157.7%
City of Richland CenterRichland Center · Demand Response24,70699,16128.8%
City of RhinelanderRhinelander · Demand Response24,549140,20830.7%
City of River FallsRiver Falls · Demand Response22,17495,48521.0%
Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior ChippewaBayfield · Demand Response21,31994,59813.0%
Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa IndiansLac Du Flambeau · Demand Response18,316145,2462.4%
City of BerlinBerlin · Demand Response18,09162,01411.6%
City of StoughtonStoughton · Demand Response16,82375,60023.8%
City of WhitewaterWhitewater · Demand Response16,73260,47214.2%
City of New RichmondNew Richmond · Demand Response16,45062,15822.3%
YWCA Madison Inc.Madison · Demand Response15,892204,37020.1%
Forest County Potawatomi CommunityCrandon · Demand Response15,55798,1020.0%
City of Black River FallsBlack River Falls · Demand Response15,43262,45929.2%
County of La CrosseLa Crosse · Bus15,260282,4215.6%
City of HartfordHartford · Demand Response14,78848,39923.6%
City of HudsonHudson · Demand Response12,19781,43210.6%
Clintonville Transit CommissionClintonville · Demand Response10,60426,85620.0%
City of WaupunWaupun · Demand Response10,10734,07422.4%
Village of Prairie du SacPrairie Du Sac · Demand Response9,42736,87220.2%
City of JeffersonJefferson · Demand Response9,33846,74018.6%
City of MedfordMedford · Demand Response7,80227,97812.4%
County of KenoshaKenosha · Demand Response5,81479,0865.8%
City of Lake MillsLake Mills · Demand Response5,31420,63910.8%
City of EdgertonEdgerton · Demand Response5,03720,08816.0%
County of ClarkNeillsville · Demand Response4,58130,4478.3%
Grant CountyLancaster · Demand Response3,96713,41514.0%

Frequently asked questions

What is the largest transit agency in Wisconsin?
Milwaukee County carried the most passengers among agencies based in Wisconsin, with 25.4 million trips in 2025.
How many transit trips are taken in Wisconsin?
Agencies based in Wisconsin reported 48.5 million unlinked passenger trips in 2025, about 8.2 per resident.
Why is an agency missing ridership?
Small agencies that report through a state program, and agencies that started or stopped service, may have no service data for the year. Agencies are listed in the state of their headquarters even if they serve several states.

Source: Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database · 2025 annual data, monthly data through August 2026